A British product ban would likely have a limited impact on trade between the countries, but the measures go well beyond previous related sanctions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

France will join the UK and other countries in launching a process to ban products from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël ​Barrot said on Tuesday, amid rising…

Britain has announced a ban on trade in goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with France and Canada joining the move. The step increases pressure over settlement expansion, drawing angry reactions from Israel and criticism from Washington.

The UK banned imports from Israeli settlements, with Ed Miliband announcing sanctions as 12 nations joined in coordinated action against West Bank expansion.

The UK has imposed sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank and banned related imports. The move, backed by 11 countries, has sharpened debate over occupation, trade and a two-state solution.

U.K. to ban trade with illegal West Bank settlements, aiming to support a two-state solution amid international tensions.